Review the assignment
Walk through entrances, boundaries, occupied areas and vulnerable assets. Discuss hours, delivery patterns, client authority and the incidents the assignment is intended to address.
Mobilisation & service managementThe work starts
The work starts
before the first shift.
A professional officer needs the right instructions, communication and supervision. Those arrangements are part of the security service.
Write the site instructions
Turn the discussion into duties, patrol expectations, access permissions and escalation contacts. Make clear which decisions an officer can take and which require client authorisation.
Prepare and brief the team
Match the role requirements to the assignment. Confirm induction, site access, communication equipment and the practical handover before deployment.
Manage the shift information
Keep incident reports, expected activity and outstanding instructions connected between officers and supervisors. The client needs a defined contact for operational questions and service concerns.
Review what has changed
A new entrance, altered working hours or a change in occupancy can change the assignment. Review the brief and service arrangements when the operating conditions move on.
What the client should seeThe records behind
The records behind
the delivery.
A useful handover and a clear service record make it easier to manage the next step. The exact information follows the work included in the proposal.
- Assignment instructions and contact structure
- Site induction and role briefing
- Shift, incident and handover records
- Supervision and service-review arrangements
Knowledge & resourcesBetter questions.
Better questions.
Better project decisions.
Practical guidance to help define the work before you appoint a contractor.
Explore the knowledge centre01
Planning a guarding service
02What belongs in a security assignment brief?
A useful brief tells an officer what to do, what to observe and who can make the next decision.
Read the guideChoosing a security provider
03People, licences and the assignment.
Check the role and its requirements, then look at how the service will be prepared and managed.
Read the guideOperational continuity
A better handover between security shifts.
Pass on the information that changes the next officer’s decisions.
Read the guideBefore we talk
Useful answers.
Have a specific site or building in mind? Start with a conversation.
Talk to the teamHow is a new assignment prepared?
The site instructions, induction requirements, access arrangements, duties, reporting and escalation are defined before mobilisation.
Can guarding be combined with technology?
Yes. The physical response and technology should follow the same site requirement, with the responsibilities understood by everyone involved.
How do we obtain a proposal?
Send the location, required hours, start date, site activity and the duties you need covered. An initial discussion establishes the information needed for a proposal.
SYREX Protection
Discuss your requirementTell us about the assignment.
Tell us the location, the task and the timescale. We’ll connect you with the relevant team.
